Michel Rocard
Michel Rocard, former First Secretary of the French Socialist Party and a member of the European Parliament for 15 years, was Prime Minister of France from 1988 to 1991.
Michel Rocard, former First Secretary of the French Socialist Party and a member of the European Parliament for 15 years, was Prime Minister of France from 1988 to 1991.
International negotiations to curb Iran's nuclear ambitions have been extended, and it would be easy to conclude that no final agreement will be reached. Yet the two main governments involved, Iran and the US, la… read more
The international community's approach to the conflicts in the greater Middle East, centered on national interests, is clearly inadequate to temper religious extremism and limit human suffering. Given… read more
The world is plagued by political, environmental, economic, and security challenges on an unprecedented scale, which world leaders have consistently failed to address. It is now up to the global publi… read more
In the month since the European Commission unveiled its blueprint for banking reform, significant resistance has emerged, with some warning that European banks’ competitiveness would suffer, and other… read more
France is seriously ill, with Standard & Poor’s recently cutting its sovereign-credit rating for the second time in less than two years. But France’s problems are largely symptoms of a disease that i… read more
The West's modern civilization grew out of religious dissent that was initially met by the violence of the Inquisition and the Counter-Reformation. If Islam, particularly in the Middle East, is on a s… read more
Despite the frequency with which the phrase “international community” is invoked, its precise meaning – like its origins – is difficult to discern. And, as France’s recent intervention in Mali has sho… read more
After a highly successful intervention in Mali, French troops are set to return home. But, with thousands of fundamentalist killers in the desert, now poorly motorized but still armed, should they do … read more
Two pieces of good news have recently broken through the world's prevailing gloom: the reelection of Barack Obama and French President François Hollande's embrace of energetic and courageous proposals… read more
